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From: rgp@deth.westford.ccur.com (Dick Phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: 3D Modeling
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Date: 29 Apr 91 14:20:37 GMT
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I am looking for MAC-based software that is very good for 3D
modeling.  It should cost not more than, say, $800 and have
these capabilities:

(1) Create a 3D figure by either

	(a) Extruding a plane figure
	(b) Rotating a plane figure about an axis
	(c) Merely "declaring" a plane figure to be solid (extrusion
		with zero thickness)

(2) Perform the following manipulations on solid figures:

	(a) Stack two figures one on top of the other and blend them
		into a single figure with no visible boundary
	(b) "Saw" a solid figure into two pieces along any
		arbitrarily-defined plane and have the choice of
		using/discarding either piece.
	(c) "Cut" any piece out of a solid figure.  One example would
		be "drilling" a hole in a block; another would be creating a
		spherical depression.

(3) Numerical k/b entry would be very desireable but not
	absolutely necessary.

(4) There should be both PICT and EPS output.